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Phillies interim manager Pete Mackanin sat behind his office desk on Thursday afternoon and watched the television mounted on the wall. It was tuned to the news conference announcing the dismissal of Ruben Amaro Jr. as general manager. Mackanin's...

The Philadelphia Phillies will have a new general manager next season.
The club announced Thursday morning that Ruben Amaro Jr.'s contract will not be renewed and he will be replaced immediately by assistant general manager Scott Proefrock.
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Losing consistently leads to plenty of change. The Philadelphia Phillies fired general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. on Thursday, completing a cycle of turnover for a team going through its worst season in 43 years. Manager Ryne Sandberg already resigned in...

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